Srilankan Airlines was indebted to 3.5 billion to date. This is the total debt accumulated commencing Mahinda’s era todate. If this state of affairs continued placing burden on Public is unavoidable.In order to rescue this Srilankan Airlines from disaster, on 26th April 2016 Cabinet granted approval to enter into a partnership with other airline organizations to make it a profitable venture.
Minister of Media and the Chief Government Whip Gayantha Karunathilake said that a special two days Parliamentary debate will be held with regard to Sri Lankan airlines partnership. At the same time,Power Deputy Min ister Ajith P.Perera said that Srilankan airlines and Mihin Lanka Services will enter into partnership with standard airline organizations.
If Emirates come forward, we will offer it to them, he said.
